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EARLY ASSESSMENT PROGRAM
Working Together to Prepare
Students for College
Tom Reisz, San José State University
CSU Counselor Conference, Santa ClaraFriday, October 3, 2008
EAPThe goal of the Early Assessment Program is to help California high school graduates enter the CSU fully prepared for college-level work.
English Proficiency SAT Critical Reading: 550 or above SAT Writing Skills: 680 or above ACT English test: 24 or above AP English: 3 or above A “C” or better in a community college English course that
satisfies the general education requirement in English composition (English 1A).
A status of READY on the CSU’s Early Assessment in English
A passing score on the CSU’s English Placement Test (EPT)
Mathematics Proficiency SAT Reasoning Test : 550 or above SAT Subject Test (IC or IIC): 550 or above ACT Mathematics test: 23 or above AP Calculus or Statistics: 3 or above A “C” or better in a community college mathematics course
that satisfies the quantitative reasoning requirement (GE requirement B-4).
A status of READY (or CONDITIONALLY READY) on the CSU’s Early Assessment in Mathematics
A passing score on the CSU’s Entry Level Mathematics examination (ELM)
CSU Incoming Freshmen
Historically, throughout the state…
About 35% of first-time freshmen enter the CSU without demonstrating proficiency in mathematics.
About 45% of first-time freshmen enter the CSU without demonstrating proficiency in English.
About 55% of first-time freshmen enter the CSU needing remediation in at least one subject.
Approximate Percent of Regularly Admitted Freshmen in Remedial
Mathematics and English
English Only20%
Math Only10%
Both25%
COLLABORATION
California State Board of Education California Department of Education California State University
The CSU Early Assessment Program
EAP
The Early Assessment Program
The Early Signal11th Grade Testing
The Senior Year Experience12th Grade Intervention
Professional Development for High School Teachers
11th Grade Testing: What is it?Students participate by responding to the voluntary items that appear in their 11th grade CST Language Arts and Mathematics test booklets.
Mathematics (Algebra II and Summative High School Mathematics tests only)
– 15 additional untimed multiple choice questions
English– 15 additional untimed multiple choice questions– 45 minute analytical essay administered in March
Selected items from CST and additional EAP items (including the essay in English) are used to determine student readiness for college English and/or mathematics
11th Grade Testing: Why Participate?
Identify the need for additional preparation for college-level courses while in high school.
Adjust senior-year coursework to prepare for college-level courses.
Earn an exemption from CSU placement tests. (Students may soon be able to use the EAP to fulfill California Community College placement requirements as well.)
Avoid investing time and money in college remediation courses that do not count toward a baccalaureate degree.
Level of Participation
http://www.csusuccess.org/juniors
Peer-delivered EAP advising
Timely motivational video
Spring participation reminder (email)
Online results notification (email)
ReadyExempt from the CSU placement examination in mathematics or English
Conditionally Ready (math only)Exempt from the CSU math placement upon satisfactory completion of a senior year math experience
Not Yet Demonstrating ReadinessMust demonstrate readiness through the SAT, ACT, AP tests, community college course work, or CSU placement tests or enter remedial (developmental) classes
11th Grade Testing: Results
March: Students sit for the EAP English essay. The essay may be administered on multiple days at any school site.
April: Students take the CST + EAP.
Summer: ETS scores the exams.
August: ETS delivers EAP results to district offices. EAP district roster, with students grouped by school 2 copies of STAR student reports STAR student CD-ROM Transcript labels do NOT include EAP results
Then: Districts mail STAR student reports to students’ homes. One copy stays in students’ files at school. Released results are matched to applications in CSUMentor and available for online look-up.
11th Grade Testing: Status Reports
EAP results appear on the lower left corner of the second page of the STAR Student Reports that are mailed home in August.
Students are referred to a website for additional advising.
Explanation of all EAP statuses
Student video explaining the importance of EAP
Links to advising tools and exam prep resources on the Math and English Success Websites
EAP STAR Report Website
http://www.csusuccess.org/star
11th Grade Testing: Status ReleaseBy filling in the release bubble, students…
will be able to look up their results online when they are released.
will have their results matched to their applications in CSUMentor if they apply to the California State University.
EAP results DO NOT affect the admissions process.
Students can look up their EAP mathematics and English status online at this website.
Students then receive personalized advice for fulfilling the CSU math and English placement requirements in the most efficient way.
www.calstate.edu/eap/results
Online EAP Status Check
Students who did not fill in the release bubble and lost their STAR Student Reports may obtain replacement EAP reports by emailing a request to
The request should include the student’s…Full nameDate of birthHigh schoolSchool year in which he or she attended the 11th grade.
EAP results are valid only for the year following high school graduation.
Replacement EAP Reports
http://eap2008.ets.org/Viewreport.asp
http://eap2007.ets.org/Viewreport.asp
http://eap2006.ets.org/Viewreport.asp
The Senior Year Experience for Students in English
CSU English Success Website
http://www.CSUEnglishSuccess.org
“Exam Prep”
Two full-length EPTsOne set of Practice Questions
“Counselors”
English proficiency requirement
EAP status look-up
Motivational videos
The Senior Year Experience for Students in Mathematics
CSU Math Success Website
http://www.CSUMathSuccess.org
ALEKS ELM preparation
Online ELM tutorials
Online practice tests
ELM Problem Book
Focus on Mathematics booklet
The “My Roadmap” feature of both sites allows students to create personalized pathways to CSU-proficiency as early as the 9th grade.
Authoritative Advice from “My Roadmap”
The Senior Year Math ExperienceFor Conditionally Ready Students
Students may fulfill their “conditional readiness” requirements by…
completing a math course that has Algebra II as a prerequisite or AP Physics with a grade of “C” or better. Note: A “C-” does not fulfill the requirement.
completing an online senior year math experience such as ALEKS in the spring semester.
http://www.csumathsuccess.org/elearning
ALEKS: Intelligent Math Tutoring
ALEKS is an online tutorial that helps students prepare for the Entry Level Math (ELM) Exam
It costs $35 through the CSU Math Success website.
Fee waivers are available. Students work at their own pace Students can track their progress by viewing
a pie chart that provides a snapshot of their current knowledge state.
A guided ALEKS course is available for “Conditionally Ready” students who are not taking math in their senior year. Passing this course fulfills the CSU math placement requirement.
Math Level and CSU Proficiency
First-time freshmen at CSU Chico, Fall 2004 through Fall 2006
Junior and Senior Coursework for Students in English
Expository Reading and Writing Course
Schools that have sent English teachers to EAP professional development workshops may also be able to offer the ERWC, or individual modules from the course, to juniors and seniors.
“B”-course approval was granted in June 2006.
Professional Development for Teachers Expository Reading and Writing Course
Emphasizes in-depth study of expository, analytical, and argumentative writing .
Deepens students’ critical reading, writing, and thinking skills. Approved as a “b” course for juniors and seniors in the “a-g” college
preparation sequence.
Reading Institutes for Academic Preparation Helps teachers across the curriculum at every grade level become
effective literacy instructors in their content areas.
Mathematics Program Helps teachers recognize and create cognitively complex, multi-step
problems that require students to develop creative approaches to problem solving
EAP Site Leader Handbook
This handbook will help you…
review the main components of the EAP.
locate program resources.
develop a school site action plan.
http://www.calstate.edu/eap/documents/site-leader-handbook
What Next?1. Advise your juniors to take the EAP English and mathematics augmentations
in the spring…and to fill in the status release bubble!
2. Have your juniors sign up at the Junior Portal for EAP reminders.
3. Connect your seniors to the appropriate resources, especially senior year mathematics classes for Conditionally Ready students. (In the second semester, refer students to ALEKS.) Find out which English teachers are offering ERWC-based lessons.
4. Encourage all students to visit the CSU Math and English Success websites and create roadmaps to readiness. Get to know the sites yourself!
5. Inform your school’s teachers about EAP professional development opportunities.
6. Get to know your local EAP coordinator. Invite him or her to your campus to talk to your students and staff.
7. Visit the CSU EAP Website at www.calstate.edu/eap to learn more about the program and get your school’s data. Get the EAP site leader handbook at...
www.calstate.edu/eap/documents/site-leader-handbook
For further information, contact your local EAP coordinator.
Tom ReiszSan José State University408/[email protected]
Christa AmourouxSan Francisco State University415/[email protected]
Aimee SanchezCSU Monterey Bay831/[email protected]
Claudia QuezadaCSU East Bay510/[email protected]
